By Dirisu Yakubu
ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of hiring thugs to beat up its supporters and snatching ballot boxes in the Ekiti governorship elections which held on Saturday.

The party in a statement issued by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party also accused security agents of looking the other way while its members were allegedly being molested and harassed.

The statement read, “The entire world has witnessed the desperation of the APC to hijack the reign of governance in Ekiti State through terrorization, snatching of ballot boxes and ferocious assault on Ekiti people, who turned out peacefully to cast their votes.

“The PDP wants all Nigerians and the international community to note the brutal attacks and cruelty being suffered in the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC just because the Ekiti people seek to freely elect a governor of their choice,” adding that it would make its formal position known “in due course.”